Juice & Milk: The First Years
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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was...
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- go with the Avent Isis!!! i had a premie.. and twins that needed more then what I could produce on my own... so i had to pump to build up! and I tried them all... the ...
- Those pumps are fine and would probably do the trick, but the Medella is the best that you can buy, and worth the money especially if you are planning more children an...
- D., Medula Pump in Style and the Ameda Purely Yours are the two best breast pumps out there. In my childbirth classes, we were told that the other off brands were no...
Juice Pros and Cons
Asked by A.R. from Chicago
on August 14, 2008
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My doctor says no juice (for my almost 12-month old) due to sugar and the fact that real fruits are best. My husband has not talked to our doctor but wants to know why...
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- I have never heard of that my dr told me to introduce the gerber baby juices 3/4 water and 1/4 juice at 6 months. My daughter is 3 now and she still drinks juice all t...
- I don't see anything wrong with a little 100% juice, in addition to real fruit. I used to water juice down (about 1/4 water) as I put it in the cup. My five-year-old d...
- I don't think that juice, in itself, is bad. But it may not be the best option for quenching your son's thirst throughout the day. Juice pours a lot of calories into...
Stage 3 Bottle to Replace First Years' Breastflow?
Asked by E.A. from Atlanta
on August 8, 2010
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We've been using the First Years' Breastflow nipples and bottles and have just realized that we need to head into stage 3 (right?). When we've tried other bottles in ...
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- We just continued to use the breastflow nipples and bottles until he was on a sippy cup they were also the only bottle that our youngest would take.
- If he's OK with the flow, leave it? I say this as you mention "recently weaned" and might get gassy with time and formula/food combo (both mine did a bit) and leaving ...
- Why do you need to change? My daughter took breastmilk in the same stage one nipples from 10 weeks until I weaned her from the bottle at a year old. I am sure the flow...
Why Give Babies Juice?
Asked by H.R. from Chicago
on October 2, 2008
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I know so many people and have read many feeding guidelines that suggest giving babies juice in a sippy cup at around 6-8 months in addition to other feeding. My ques...
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- Another vote for no juice. Whole fruit has enough sugar and even "no sugar added" juices have alternative substances that are sugar - labels are very deceptive. The...
- There is nothing wrong with juice if it's given in moderation as atreat. Let's not get crazy. Juice is not liquid poison - this is a little extreme.
- Hi H., My pediatrician said there is no reason whatsoever to give kids juice to drink. We stick with water & organic milk and give juice occasionally as a treat. ...
Sippy Cups
Asked by K.E. from New York
on March 13, 2008
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After reading the question about stopping the playing of games with a sippy cup...that reminded me of my question: Is there a straw-based cup that doesn't leak? I've...
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- On a whim, I bought a cup with a straw of a sort made into it at Walmart for my daughter (22 months)yesterday. It was a cheap cup shaped like an animal where the stra...
- I have a set of cups from tupperware that use a regular straw. They ar not leak proof - but they are the best I have found. They only leak if totally upside down or ...
- This is not so much finding things as finding out things. My sister has a friend who is a speach therapist. she said that sippy cups were not good for children as th...
Leashes for Kids & Milk from a Sippy
Asked by S.V. from Dallas
on March 17, 2010
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Hey Mommas!! Last night about midnight both of these questions popped into my head, "I am considering getting a leash for my son, and why won't my son drink milk from ...
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- I love the leash backpack for little kids. Controversial (yes) but necessary for those kids who bolt. My two sons would probably be two dead pancakes today if I didn...
- Leash: I do have a leash for my son. There are those who say you should just watch your kid better. To me, it was a matter of safety. I would use it when I was fre...
- I'll start by saying I don't like the leashes, but I have used them. The circumstances dictated it. I had a 3 year old and 1 year old and was traveling alone. I nee...
Can't Get 13 Mo Old to Take Milk from Sippy Cup
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on February 15, 2008
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My 13 mo old will drink water from a sippy cup with no problem but will not take breastmilk or cow's milk. I'd like to get her to take milk so that other people can t...
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- Before my daughter would take milk in a sippy cup I had to wean her completely. I weaned her completely at 13 months. She weaned pretty easily. I never put breast milk...
- My daughter had a hard time with drinking anything from a sippy cup. We now own lots of different styles of sippy cups. She's not a big drinker to begin with. One t...
- Hi J., in my opinion, you just need to keep trying. My son was the same way! He didn't start to drink the milk willingly until 21 mos. A lot of my friends like to use ...
Sippy Cups
Asked by B.H. from Scranton
on February 15, 2010
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When we get a sippy cup the milk doesn't want to come out very easily, even when sucked on. I know because I tried it. What kind of sippy cup is best? The little guy ...
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- You don't say your child's age which will make a big difference in the type of sippy cup. For my 1 year old, we use the Playtex Little Grippers. It works great. Eas...
- I would recommend getting several different kinds and seeing which your kids like best. Our son loved some, but our daughter hated them when we tried them. We had ...
- We love the Gerber ones. I used them with my son (he's now 3) and recently started my 11 month old on them. The valves pop easily so you can stick them in the dishwa...
Sippy Cups
Asked by K.M. from Fort Myers
on September 27, 2006
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I started my son on a sippy cup last month. We are using the playtex first sipster. Its the kind of cup with a plug in it to avoid spills. My little guy didn't seem...
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- K., Try the 'Nuby' brand sippy's. My daughter loves them. The nipple is very soft like a bottle but it's a sippy cup. T.
- Nuby Cups - they are amazing. The have a soft sippy area so they are easier to suck and they don't spill. Target has them from time to time, Walmart, Burlington Coat...
- Hi I have son he turned one today. any way Sippy cups are hard some time. My mom tought me with my first one to use a straw first to teach them to suck. For a week or ...
Too Early for a Sippy Cup
Asked by S. from Chicago
on March 21, 2006
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I am on WIC (women and infant program) and the nurse (or assistant not sure exactly what she is) told me to start giving my 6 month old daughter juice. She told me to ...
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- My daughter made 6 months the other day and I started giving her juice from a sippy cup and she loves it. She is getting use to the cup but it seems as if she uses th...
- Hi S., I have read over and over about bottles - the only real problem is if you let your baby lie down and fall asleep with the bottle. The juice can pool in your...
- I started giving my son juice at six months. I started in the bottle, but gradually changed to a sippy cup. He got the hang of it pretty quickly, and by age 1 he no ...
